Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-01

SOME OF THE NEEDS OF THE COUNTRY DISCUSSED
MEETING LAST EVENING.

C1t1ZenS' ASSOCIATION No. 9s
SOME OF TIE NEEDS OF THE COUNTRY DISCUSSED AT
MEETING LAST EVENING.
A meeting Of citizens living in the county, east
of the Bunker Hill road and south of Anacostia
River, was heldlast evening at 18th and II streets
northeast for the purpose OF forming a citizens
association, to be known as No. 8. owing to the
small attendance 1t was decided not TO select del
esates TO the central committee until the next
meeting. petition was presented, signed by
nearly all the people on the BladenSburg road,
asking that the road be so improved as to be Is
inches high In the center. It was suggested that
similar need existed in the OF the Benning's
road, and it was decided to petition for the i'm
proyement OF both roads and present the matter
10 the Commissioners. In the informal talk among
those present it was stated that police were needed
for night patrol On roads near the city. The dis
orderly Characters frequenting the Bladensburg
and BenntngS roads after dark were alluded to,
and IL was also stated that a Station-house was
requisite in the northeast section OF the city, An
other tact spoken OF was the want OF better school
facilities.
THE Will OF REBECCA CoOPER--The will OF Re-
oecca Cooper, fled yesterday, makes bequests to
Annie Cooper and Julia Ferrel and $500 is left to
the HyattSytlle Presbyterian church. The residue
OF the estate i5eQually divided between Mrs Bessie
Parker, Mrs. Rosa Miller, Mrs Angerona Cooper
Mrs Jane Leberman. Miss Fannie Ferrel Thomas
and jas. Ferrel and VIM Cooper.
THE Masonic vKTEKANs' ASSOCIATION - The
monthly meeting OF the Masonic Veterans Asso-
ciauOn, at the residence OF Mr.. ThOs. Somerville
No TT 18th street northwest, was largely at,
tended. about nifty members being present. Gen.
u. w.
president; A. T. Longley, secretary, and VIM. s.
Roose, steward. The following were elected to
Stephenson. SamI Emery. jos. FL Hartley NJ. a.
Dillon, David l. Callisher and Herman j. Willis
After the transaction OF the regular business an
ekSant repast was served 10 those present.
TIE WoNENs CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
The Hope and Help Mission rooms were well nlled
Yesterday afternoon with members of the Womens
CHRISTIAN Temperance Union. Mrs. VIM. BurriS
presided The Efforts of MIS- Nellie Fl. Bradley TO
md ~
dorsssd The subject OF sunday liquor selling W as
discussed and resulted In the unanimous adoption
0 reSolutionS thanking the District miSSiOners
and the police for their efforts secure the clOsingOf
The liquor saloons on sunday; also, that the reissue
OF a license which had been revoked for this cause
would be an evasion and violation OF the spirit Of
law Next observation-disclosures election day-a
special prayer service will be held by the ladies'
ior the prohibitory vote in that State.
ANEW CYCLE GLIB ORGANIzYp-A number OF
Syciers OF this city have organized club TO be
known as the Columbia Cycle Club They last
night elected the following officers: C. s. West
president; III. Rittenhouse vice president: F. W
bonn SECRETARY. j. p Kane traoSnrer-' II
hammond. captain; W. W. MaiCney first iieuten-
ant; K Murphy, second lieutenant; and F. T.
Lo~ey, cnronicler. They organized With fifteen
members.
League held "a meeting AT the National Hotel last
night, and II was decided that the eight clubs
coming season should be the MonumenraJs- pea
body. Athletics, Merchants, Pallas, Alerts Nerid-
1dILS ana PENSION Once. Inc Spdlding league ball
was adopted
VIRGINIA CorPLE MARRIED IN THIS Crrf.-Yes-
feTday afternoon, on the arrival OF the train from
The South at the Baltimore and Potomac depot a
party OF three persons got OLA middie-aged gen.
LEHMAN, a very young man, probably 10 years old
and young Lady, perhaps a year younger. They
made some inquiries as 10 getting marriage H.
cense, and finally found police headquarters
Here Detectives Ran and Mahon volunteered thei,
SeryiceS and carriage having been engaged, they
drove 10 the residence OF Clerk MeigS, on New
Jersey avenue, where the young people, giving the
names OF Benjamin +. Miller and Mary e Sea
wright, both OF Augusta County, Va, procured q
marriage license. Detective Mahon, while thi,
was being done, stepped over 10 Rev. Mr.. Parsons
him 10 Mr.. Meigs' residence, where, In the pres
ence OF that gentleman's family, he performed the
ceremony which united the young ytrginians Ia
marriage They had a late dinner at Haryey's De-
fore they left On the 10-oclock train for theii
home.
SEKiorsLY, PEkHAY. FATALLY IxJUKED.-Las,
evening, about Sx O'Clock, Mr.. Uarian was re-
moving some goods 10 An1costis, his wagon upset
and ne was thrown Violently 10 the ground, So.
yereiy intur1ng him. He Was attended by Dr.
fyieS, who says he received severe internal In
Juriea, which may prove fatal
koBBERiEs REPoRrED.-Ernest Burgdorf No. AIS
ON street northwest, reports stolen buggy, lap
Iooe, and whip. worth &lU3.-Ar. Abraham Lis
neI reports stolen from a showcase In the Paiais
Royal TWO gold watches, worth ktO.-IIarry l.
Ms house was entered Wednesday night anG
IOOOc0 OF Clothing and m her icIe- worth